Biology:Halysidota davisii
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Short description: Species of moth
| Davis' tussock moth | |
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| Halysidota davisii. Portal Peak Lodge, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. davisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota davisii H. Edwards, 1874[1]
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Halysidota davisii, or Davis' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1874. It is found in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and north-western Texas .
Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Quercus emoryi and Celtis species.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dr. Davis.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota davisii (H. Edwards, 1874)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/halysidota/#davisii. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ↑ BugGuide
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13532726 entry
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